Neonatal infant and child deaths in China
China: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 22,892 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal infant and child deaths in China, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in China stood at 22,892. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in China peaked at 830,147 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,892, in 2024.
China ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542,688 | 378,479 | 830,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,261 | 165,960 | 374,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,691 | 55,063 | 149,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,237 | 22,892 | 41,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
- 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
- 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in China?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in China was 22,892 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 830,147 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,892 in 2024.
- How does China rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- China ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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